Quiet Time- A Personal Request and The B Word

I wrote the rest of this post before today but I wanted to start with a personal request. My Dad is from Chile and my entire family on my Dad's side all live there. As of this morning almost everyone has been accounted for and while there is quite a bit of damage to their personal possessions it is such a relief to know everyone is safe. But if you don't mind please say a prayer for them and the rest of the people of Chile. We are still waiting to speak to the rest of the family, hear the condition of our house down there and the details of the damage for everyone else. I am not on my computer but I did find this picture of my parents and Patrick and I at one of our favorite restaurants in Chile...
All prayers would be greatly appreciated! Now on to today's original post.....
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Being an Interior Decorator usually the "B" word is Budget (just kidding...kind of), but lately it has been Balance or lack of it. My New Years resolution was to find balance and while I think I am getting better I still have a long way to go. This week I came across this verse on Darby's blog and it brought me right back where I needed to be....

Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10

I Wonder...

Why pink chairs are calling my name lately....And what this is on the wall and if I need to recreate this in a childrens room I am working on....
Image Boston Magazine via Elements of Style

Shopping In CB2

Just some things I came across while perusing the CB2 catalog....
Because life shouldn't be so serious....Think these would make great nightstands...
All items CB2

Metallic Wedge or Metallic Wedge?

or
Both @ Saks

Have You Seen....

This summer house of the lovely Jill over at Live.Like.You?If not you should go check it out and while your there take a peek around her business website Marmalade Interiors where you will find many envy inspiring pictures like...
I am beginning to think I really need a pink chair somewhere....

Afternoon Snack

Do you ever think you should write a blog only about posts from other bloggers you love? I do all the time. Anyhoo, I loved this post on Acanthus and Acorn looking at the home of Donna Temple Brown in two different magazines 5 years apart....I would LOVE to have a bush, I mean plant like this in that exact container somewhere in my house. Even though I would inevitably kill it, it would make me happy for the time being....
More pictures HERE.

Target Bedding

I was looking for bedding the other day and was surprised by all the new items on Target....








**I wrote this before I realized that Target's pillows and bedding have been all over the blog world, sorry for the repeats!!!!

Obsessed: Suzanne Kasler

I have loved Suzanne Kasler's work for a while now; she did create one of my favorite rooms. However, it wasn't until I sat down with her book this weekend, Inspired Interiors, that I realized I am obsessed with her work. It is clean but detailed, gender neutral yet feminine, classic but fresh, perfect really....




I highly recommend adding Inspired Interiors to your collection.

All images Suzanne Kasler